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A motor neuron is an efferent neuron as it 'sends out' a signal as opposed to sensory nerves which are afferent and relay information from the periphery towards the central nervous system.

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It refers to peripheral nerves that carry signals away from the brain and spinal cord. These nerves carry out motor and autonomic functions

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Neurons that conduct impulses away from the CNS to muscle and glands?

Efferent neuron


What is intermixed neuron?

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What type of neuron connects to a muscle?

A motor or efferent neuron.


Why is an efferent neuron multipolar?

Efferent neuron is a neuron that regulate the action of a muscle, gland, or other effector tissue. It is a neuron which produces impulses outward from the brain or spinal cord, so its consider a multi-polar neuron.


An efferent neuron carries impulses in the direction opposite of?

opposite of an afferent neuron. an efferent neuron goes from the central nervous system to the organ in the body that will perform the required action.


Is an efferent neuron motory or sensory?

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Neuron that conducts impulses away from CNS to muscles and glands?

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Neuron type found in the ventral horn?

efferent


What is the parts of an sensory neuron?

affrent , efferent, and inerneurons


What is another name for an efferent neuron?

Another name for efferent neurons are motor neurons. They conduct impulses away from the nervous system.


What is Efferent Neurons?

A motor neuron is an efferent neuron as it 'sends out' a signal as opposed to sensory nerves which are afferent and relay information from the periphery towards the central nervous system.


Where is the neuron?

The Inter-neuron (also known as the local circuit neuron, relay neuron or the association neuron) is the neuron which connects the afferent and the efferent neurons in the neural pathways.